Where was Claude Debussy born?

Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France

What conservatory did Claude Debussy enter at age 11?

Conservatoire de Paris (Paris Conservatory)

What did Debussy win in 1884 with his composition, "L'enfant prodigue"

Prix de rome (Grand Prix de Rome)

Whom influenced Debussy's works?

Richard Wagner, Alexander Borodin, and Modest Mussorgsky

It is claude's composition for symphonic poem for the orchestra

Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un fame

What conservator did Maurice enter at age 14 in 1889?

Conservatoire de Paris (Paris Conservatory)

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Common among the many types of houses are the following rooms: a. living room Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 81 b. bedroom c. dining room Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 82 d. kitchen e. bathroom Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 83 A. The living room The living room is the center of the family activities . Visitors are receive and friends are here entertained. Recreational activities like watching TV, listening to the music take place in this area. The typical furnishings needed are as follows: 1. sala set with low table and chains 2. display cabinets 3. room décor 4. books 6. plants 7. appliances like TV, stereo etc. Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 84 B. The Bedroom It is the place for sleeping and resting, you can also use this place for dressing, relaxing, as well as listening to the music. The bedroom should provide comfort and privacy to all the family members. The typical furnishings needed are as follows: 1. bed 2. closet or cabinet 3. dresser 4. writing table and chair 5. bedside table 6. lamp, clock, radio

Not very musical What can music do? Music Helps Plants Grow Faster A study used 14 different classical pieces, including Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, in rice fields. People found that the music helped the crops grow at a faster pace, and plants have genes which make them 'hear'. When listening to slow music, cows produce more milk. While cows that listened to rap showed no increase in milk production, those who listened to slow, soothing songs produced 3 percent more milk. That's because when a cow is stressed, it slows down the release of oxytocin(催产素), which is important for producing milk. So playing music relaxes them to help them produce more milk. A song that gets stuck in your head is called an earworm. An earworm refers to catchy music that continually repeats through a person's mind, even after it's not playing. A person's experiences may bring up a memory of a song, such as seeing a word will remind you of the song.

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